Check a used MacBook Pro

[rit]

Hey experts out there I am planning to buy a used MacBook Pro the latest in the market as a windows user I am changing my self to towards Mac ...
So I wanted to know what all should I check in a used MacBook pro thats everything working and all original is there or not
Please help I am new to all this Thanks...All advise appreciated

 

[Macman45]

I would check out the Apple store, and search for Refurbs. These are as new machines, and carry the same warranty and support as all Apple products. You can check the serial number of any secondhand Mac on the Apple web site.

 

[rit]

I would check out the Apple store, and search for Refurbs. These are as new machines, and carry the same warranty and support as all Apple products. You can check the serial number of any secondhand Mac on the Apple web site.

Thanks for the advice but I have already planned to buy it from a nearby friend..
I wanted to know how do I check it all original and all working ?
And can u please post the link you talking about
Thanks so much

 

[thebritishguy]

Thanks for the advice but I have already planned to buy it from a nearby friend..
I wanted to know how do I check it all original and all working ?
And can u please post the link you talking about
Thanks so much

You could post the relevant system info here and ask if everything seems correct

You get this info by clicking the Apple Icon at the top left of the desktop and selecting "About this Mac"

Post the info around Model Identifier (e.g MacbookPro8,1), memory and Hard Disks (Serial-ATA)

This will highlight any parts that have been changed and you will know what model you are actually buying, you could even ask the board what value they place on it


As for "Testing it", as its from a friend why not ask if you can try it for a day, then run a load of programs simultaneously to ensure it does not crash or do strange things, also run somethings like XBench and Memtest (search on the forum for info on these) to see if they trigger any errors.

Cheers

TBG

 

[rit]

You could post the relevant system info here and ask if everything seems correct

You get this info by clicking the Apple Icon at the top left of the desktop and selecting "About this Mac"

Post the info around Model Identifier (e.g MacbookPro8,1), memory and Hard Disks (Serial-ATA)

This will highlight any parts that have been changed and you will know what model you are actually buying, you could even ask the board what value they place on it


As for "Testing it", as its from a friend why not ask if you can try it for a day, then run a load of programs simultaneously to ensure it does not crash or do strange things, also run somethings like XBench and Memtest (search on the forum for info on these) to see if they trigger any errors.

Cheers

TBG

oh thanks man tell one thing what s the new Macbook Pro identifer no. ?

 

[heisenberg123]

when you say nearby friend are you using the term Friend losely?

i trust the people i call friend

 

[thebritishguy]

When you look at "About this mac" click "More info" then "System report"


you can get the identifier there as well as the other info

It will look something like this
Hardware Overview:

Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro8,1
Processor Name: Intel Core i5
Processor Speed: 2.3 GHz
Number of Processors: 1
Total Number of Cores: 2
L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
L3 Cache: 3 MB
Memory: 16 GB